Other Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Included In Balance Sheet

The components of these balances were as follows:

December 31,	2019								2018
	Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests		Total			Laureate Education, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interests		Total
Foreign currency translation loss	$	(1,084,651	)	$	326	$	(1,084,325	)	$	(1,127,719	)	$	459	$	(1,127,260	)
Unrealized gains on derivatives	10,416			—		10,416			18,366			—		18,366
Minimum pension liability adjustment	254			—		254			(3,342		)	—		(3,342		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,073,981	)	$	326	$	(1,073,655	)	$	(1,112,695	)	$	459	$	(1,112,236	)

Summary of Transactions With Noncontrolling Interest Holders

Transactions with noncontrolling interest holders had the following effects on the equity attributable to Laureate:

For the years ended December 31,	2019			2018			2017
Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	$	938,484		$	370,067		$	91,465
Decrease in equity for changes in noncontrolling interests	(3,700		)	(471		)	(11,569		)
Change from net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. and net transfers to the noncontrolling interests	$	934,784		$	369,596		$	79,896